Pioneering leader in cryptocurrency sanctions with over 16 years of experience developing policy, building compliance programs, and spearheading complex financial investigations. Unique 360 degree view of sanctions compliance through experience at a large global crypto exchange (Kraken), blockchain analytics firm (Chainalysis), and the U.S. Government (OFAC, FinCEN, and DEA). Passion and strengths include initiation and successful execution of evolving and unprecedented projects.EXPERIENCE➡ DEA: I was first introduced to crypto investigations at DEA, tracing opioid darknet market vendors through their blockchain movements.➡ OFAC: I then pivoted to OFAC where I added the first digital currency address identifier to the SDN List in 2018. This will always be one of my favorite jobs - those of us working crypto at that time had to think through so many new and complex policies - it was never a dull moment. ➡ CHAINALYSIS: I was so impressed and intrigued with crypto tracing investigations that I joined Chainalysis and worked with some of the most talented and passionate people in this space. ➡ FINCEN: I was pulled back to the government to work on Special Measures at FinCEN. I was able to work on some incredibly important data collection, analysis, and investigations applying Special Measures authorities. ➡ KRAKEN: I am currently interpreting and operationalizing regulations for a large global cryptocurrency exchange and managing an incredibly talented group of investigators who are dedicated to sanction compliance.

Shailee Adinolfi has experience at the intersection of cryptocurrency, payments, international institutions, and governments. Currently leading business development at Trust Machines, focusing on scaling Bitcoin layers for consumer-facing products such as Leather wallet (@leatherbtc), a Bitcoin liquidity protocol (@GraniteBTC), and a top level domain tied to web3 identity (@dotlocker). Previously, she led business development for MetaMask, the world's largest self-custodial crypto wallet with over 100 million users. At ConsenSys, she collaborated with governments, multilateral institutions, and Visa to pilot digital currencies on Ethereum. Prior to her work in crypto, spent a decade implementing trade policy and digital payments projects across East Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

Sina Meier is a dynamic force at the helm of 21Shares AG, serving as the Managing Director and Head of Switzerland & Strategic Relations & Middle East. With an unwavering passion for innovation, she has orchestrated the explosive growth of 21Shares in the Swiss home market and, as of 2023, has extended her visionary leadership to the thriving landscape of the Middle East.An influential advocate for the widespread adoption of blockchain and crypto, Sina has emerged as a prominent voice in the financial arena. Her journey with 21Shares began in January 2020, where she joined the pioneering ETP issuer after a series of notable roles within Swiss Private Banks.As a Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM), she brings a blend of expertise and vision to spearhead innovative investment processes.Drawing upon a rich tapestry of 30 years in the financial realm, Sina seamlessly integrates her wealth of experience with an infectious enthusiasm for the disruptive digital industry.

Smriti is a Blockchain Security Researcher. After having a successful career in consulting, having worked with Deloitte and Tata Consultancy Services, Smriti has been working with OpenZeppelin for last 3 years, focusing primarily on blockchain security, web3 threat-modelling, smart contract auditing and incidence response. With over 5 years of experience in building and security the web3 ecosystem, Smriti talks about DeFi, NFTs, Metaverse, Stablecoins, account abstraction and everything that is in the web3 world.

Sue Kuraja, InsurTech SMENational President, Women in Insurance & Financial Services | Brokerage Director, MassMutual Agency Brokerage, Arizona Sue Kuraja, the esteemed National President of WIFS – Women in Insurance & Financial Services also leads as a Brokerage Director for MassMutual Agency Brokerage in Arizona. Recognized as the WIFS 2022 Woman of the Year, Sue continues to spearhead distribution and sales in the enterprise arena for her strategic partners. Her dynamic career includes significant contributions to the startup ecosystem as a mentor for many accelerators and as a judge for MassChallenge.As an Insurtech Subject Matter Expert (SME), Sue played a pivotal role in launching the digitization of the first cash-value whole life insurance policy on the blockchain in June 2024. Her expertise has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the insurance industry. Sue's projects primarily focus on securitizing the insurance sector, pushing forward technological adoption among enterprise clients, institutional platforms, and in fostering trust in digital assets across the U.S. private sector.A passionate advocate for blockchain and AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things), Sue is convinced these technologies can significantly enhance trust, collaboration, and efficiency within the insurance and financial services ecosystem. Her commitment to integrating modern technology into the insurance and financial services industries is evident through her leadership in tech-enabled discussions aimed at modernizing operations.Her latest endeavors concentrate on securitizing the life insurance marketplace, thus creating opportunities for agencies, BGAs, and RIAs to engage in the digital asset ecosystem and a secondary marketplace. Sue's thought leadership is recognized on stage at prominent industry events, including Insurtech Insights, Reuters, ACAP (Association of Croatian American Professionals), WIFS, and NAIFA (National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors).When not advancing technological innovation or speaking at industry events, Sue enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Robert, and their four children, supporting local community initiatives, and attending sporting events. She is also the founder of The Consulate Group, a brand committed to driving practice transformation within the insurance and financial sectors.

Sorcha Mulligan is a Web3 & Immersive Technology entrepreneur, advisor, mentor & diversity advocate drawing on a 15 year TradFi Corporate Treasury career in Tier 1 Financial Institutions. Founder of The SMEChain, a Consultancy for purpose driven founders applying emerging technology to solve real world problems addressing ESG challenges, she has been immersed in the world of Blockchain since 2016.

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Sorcha sits on numerous industry group committees or represents as Ambassador or Mentor for AWIC, Women in Immersive Tech Europe WiiT, BlockW, Blockchain Ireland, the Impact Innovation Foundation, Tech FoundHer, ECOTA, CHAISE & Global InvestHer. Sorcha has been voted Top 100 Women in VC & Startups in Ireland, Top Voice for Diversity & Inclusion, Top 100 Women in Blockchain & LinkedIn Top Voice.

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Sorcha has featured as a speaker, moderator, panelist, podcast guest at over 50 events & conferences in-person, online & hybrid all over the world & is open to speak passionately about technology for positive change. Her core objective is to join the dots across networks of networks to elevate & empower women & diverse thinkers.

Stacey Rolland is a leading expert in emerging technology policy and strategy in Washington, DC. She brings two decades of experience in Congress, the Treasury Department, private sector risk management, and government relations. She is the founder and CEO of Zero One Strategies, a boutique government relations firm focused on emerging tech policy in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, decentralized technologies, cyber, data, and digital infrastructure, as well as the multiple policy issues impacting these sectors, including tax and financial services.Before founding Zero One Strategies, Stacey established and led an emerging technology government relations practice at a top-ten government relations and public affairs firm in Washington, DC. She also served in senior risk and compliance roles at Capital One. In the public sector, Stacey served within the Treasury Department as Chief of Staff to the Office of Tax Policy and senior advisor to the Office of Legislative Affairs. She also served as senior tax policy advisor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Xavier Becerra. Stacey holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, a B.A. from Smith College, and CIPP/US and CIPM data certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She serves on the advisory board and as a senior fellow for World in 2050, as a contributor to Diplomatic Courier, and as an advisor to emerging technology organizations. Stacey frequently speaks and publishes on emerging technology policy issues.

Steffi is a highly skilled and experienced business development professional with a passion for driving growth and innovation. As the Marketing Head at Metaco APAC and MEA, her primary focus is to advance the institutional adoption of digital assets by providing institutions with a robust and secure digital asset infrastructure.

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Steffi is passionate about fintech, and her expertise in the field has helped her to develop a deep understanding of the industry. She is also a strong advocate for advancing more women in fintech and is actively involved in initiatives that promote gender diversity in the industry.

Tamara Weber is currently a Senior Principal Investigator on the Crypto Asset Investigations Team at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she conducts advanced crypto-related reviews and special investigations involving FINRA member firms and registered representatives.Prior to joining FINRA, Tamara served as a Special Agent for over 20 years with the FDIC-OIG, SIGTARP, and the U.S. Secret Service, where she specialized in financial crimes investigations involving bank fraud and securities fraud. Tamara also possesses expertise in investigating illicit crypto-related activities in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, which is bolstered by her CAMS certification and several certifications in cryptocurrency tracing, compliance, and investigations.Tamara holds a Juris Doctorate Degree and is a former federal and state prosecutor. Tamara served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of California. Prior to her career with the federal government, Tamara prosecuted felony criminal cases as an Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Illinois.

Teresa Anaya is founder and director of AML Audit and Advisory.  Ms. Anaya has over 25 years of experience in accounting and information technology with most recent 15 years in governance, risk and compliance. She provided investigation services for the FDIC during the financial crisis of 2008, investigating reason for failure of the financial institutions with continuous work in financial crime and compliance for global banks, money services businesses and cryptocurrency native companies.   She has worked on over 1500  fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing related investigations over her career.Ms. Anaya's background covers traditional financial crime but she specializes in digital asset financial crime and compliance, having worked her first bitcoin case in 2016. After working on projects for Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of America and MoneyGram, she joined Blockchain Intelligence Group where she helped develop tools to track and trace the illicit activity associated with the movement of digital assets. She’s provided training sessions to global regulators in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and partnered with law firms to aid in the writing of securities policy for digital assets.Teresa co-developed the Certified Cryptocurrency Training Certification program with Robert Whitaker, who is a former Supervisory Special Agent, Illicit Finance and Proceeds of Crime Unit, U.S. Homeland Security, a course designed and approved for law enforcement continuing education credits and adapted for compliance professionals. She has worked numerous cryptocurrency investigations, partnering with law enforcement to provide education and assistance in an effort to recover stolen funds.She has experience building and managing a Bank Secrecy Act Compliance program for a top 5 stablecoin, a decentralized lending marketplace, as well as advisory for digital asset related investment funds in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands. She was engaged to be the key-note speaker for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, including speaking for the ACFE in Abu Dhabi and most recently invited to the CAII – Peru’s leading Anti-Corruption Conference, provided training sessions for the FBI and is a regular guest lecturer for Texas Christian University.Ms. Anaya maintains the following certifications:Certified Cryptocurrency InvestigatorCertified Fraud ExaminerCertified Anti-Money Laundering SpecialistITIL 3 CertifiedCertified Bitcoin Professional

Tiana Whitehouse is based in Berlin, Germany. She is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in international law, financial services regulation, risk management advisory, policy development and business consulting. As the Founder and Managing Director of SWOT Team Consulting GmbH, Tiana provides governance, risk, and compliance expertise to a global client base of financial services and technology businesses.  She is also currently serving as the Board Chair for a European blockchain impact investment platform.  Prior to founding SWOT Team Consulting GmbH, Tiana held significant roles such as Global Head of Compliance for a crypto services provider in hypergrowth stage, various roles with the Financial Markets Authority in Auckland, New Zealand, and a Manager in the Risk Advisory section at KPMG.Tiana frequently contributes to working groups in the EU and UK on blockchain policy topics and speaks about regulatory change management, FinTech compliance, cross-border risk management, and corporate governance.  Tiana’s next speaking engagement is in April at the ThinkBlockTank MiCA Roundtable event in Berlin, Germany, where she will discuss the policy implications for crypto-assets businesses under ESMA’s latest Reverse Solicitation Guidelines. Tiana holds a J.D. from Loyola New Orleans College of Law and a B.A. in Political Economy from Tulane University.

Tiffany J. Smith is a partner at WilmerHale and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Working Group.  

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Tiffany is a seasoned regulatory attorney with experience advising tradfi and crypto/Web3 companies on cutting edge regulatory and compliance matters, and has emerged as one of the leading experts on crypto regulation because of her securities regulatory expertise and understanding of the underlying technology. She is a thought leader and highly sought after speaker, and often writes and speaks on crypto and diversity at conferences and client events across the country.  Specifically, Tiffany has spoken at events hosted by Bloomberg, the Cato Institute, American Bar Association and the Practicing Law Institute.  

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Tiffany is also Co-Founder of the Blockchain Braintrust, a non-profit focused on ensuring disruptive technologies promote financial inclusion.  The Blockchain Braintrust also hosts an annual convening of Black crypto and Web3 executives. She has a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, and a BBA from The George Washington University.

Valeria Kennedy is the Director of International Intelligence Solutions at Chainalysis where she leads a team of best-in-class investigators. Valeria specializes in the post-Soviet space, emerging technology, and malign interference. Before Chainalysis, Valeria was nominated as a Fulbright scholar and researched artificial intelligence and cyber warfare in Tel Aviv. Valeria previously worked on crisis response at UNICEF Ukraine. She also served at several think tanks and non-profit institutions, including the German Marshall Fund's Alliance for Securing Democracy, where she worked on autocratic interference.

Vasilia is the Head of Partnerships at Integral, a web3 treasury management, accounting and financial operations platform, giving enterprises and funds a complete and auditable view into their treasury.Vasilia has held sales leadership roles in hyper growth startups, from seed to Series B.  Prior to that, she held a number of roles at Citigroup, across the payments and treasury space, primarily managing and advising a portfolio of Fortune 500 clients. She holds a BCom from McGill University with a double major in Finance and Economics.She has spoken on a number of panels, most recently at the Digital Asset Summit on an expert panel regarding the future of treasury management and the institutionalization of web3.